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    Jay Gatsby Selfish

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    he came back very rich but Daisy was married and he still had hopes of being together with her. "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald presents Jay Gatsby as a "great"‚ mysterious‚ and idealistic man who dedicated his life for his love for the selfish

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    couple of ways how Odysseus is a heroic person. A person who has some heroic qualities in common with him is a character named Captain America. A heroic person is someone who does good things for people‚ isn’t selfish‚ and doesn’t hurt or murder anybody they need to save. A main quality though a hero has is to be able to be a leader. Being a leader means you have a good self-esteem and that a leader is also brave. One way how Odysseus is a heroic person is by being a leader. Odysseus was being a leader

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    Odysseus: An Epic Hero

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    Odysseus: Nothing But an Epic Hero Odysseus‚ man of exceptional wit‚ bravery‚ and intelligence‚ epic hero The Odyssey written by Homer‚ is nothing short of extraordinary. He fearlessly leads his remaining men home to Ithaca‚ doing everything in his power to get them back alive and well. While this is undoubtedly a noble deed‚ Odysseus slips up more than he does any good‚ therefore making it unfit to call him a hero. A hero is someone who is compassionate‚ selfless‚ and wise. He is selfish‚ disloyal

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    Our Selfish Generation

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    We could possibly be the most self-centered generation in American history. This generation can be defined by the people who use social media to constantly share the importance of themselves with others. Dean Obeidallah‚ a former attorney‚ uses social media‚ logical reasoning‚ history‚ & current events to defend his argument that being self-centered can be used to create positive outcomes. This year‚ more of us realized what our generation is becoming when the word “selfie” was added to the Oxford

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    Romeo And Juliet Selfish

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    “ Depart again. Here‚ here will I remain with worms that are thy chambermaids. O‚ here will I set up my everlasting rest” ( Shakespeare‚ 473). Being in love and being willing to kill yourself for a woman are two completely different things‚ when you just met a woman and you are already willing to kill yourself because she is dead you are just straight up idiotic. Stupidity is one of the worst traits that you can have in your boyfriend immaculate decisiveness is what you want‚ Romeo is foolish but

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    Is Jay Gatsby Selfish

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    Let’s put all his pretenses aside‚ Jay Gatsby is a nervous boy in love. It is only when Daisy returns to his arms when his dreams come true. In a strange way‚ Gatsby isn’t evil or greedy‚ he’s just like the rest of us: yearning for love and his perfect lover. One aspect of Gatsby’s greatness is the sheer magnificence of his dreams‚ the very nature of them. I don’t mean his pursuit and attainment of wealth: the gorgeous house‚ big yellow car‚ flashy wardrobe. His dream was even more ambitious. He

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    Odysseus The Epic Hero! Odysseus is an epic hero because of all the challenging obstacles he had to overcome. He is strong and brave by never giving up‚ but rather determined to fulfill his accomplishments as a young and adventurous man. Odysseus was also very cunning‚ knowing how to create and form the ideal way to sabotage the Trojans. Such a bold hero and great father that seeks to win the 10 year war with the Trojans and succeeds. Although‚ weaknesses lye in every man as a human necessity

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    Odysseus: A True Hero

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    Many people have debated whether or not Odysseus was a hero. In The Odyssey of Homer‚ Odysseus faced many trials on his journey from Troy to Ithaca. He seemed to have the traits of a hero‚ but with a closer look‚ Odysseus actually caused most of the problems he himself faced. Had Odysseus traveled directly home after the Trojan War‚ all his trials could have been avoided‚ and he could have been welcomed home as a real hero. Odysseus was not a hero because he was not faithful to his wife‚ he was self-centered

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    Odysseus Leadership Essay

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    Odysseus‚ in Homer’s The Odyssey‚ displays both strong and weak leadership skills in certain situations. Odysseus stays protective and caring but isn’t very trusting or open to his crew. He doesn’t tell his crew about what the prophet said‚ and what was in the bag from the Wind King. When the crew was on the Island of the Sun God‚ Odysseus blatantly said for them not to touch the cattle. Yet he failed to explain the consequences. Since his actions illustrate both strong and weak leadership‚

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    problems. Odysseus‚ a famous Greek epic hero‚ does not display all the hero like qualities throughout his travels home‚ and abroad. In this case‚ Odysseus did show some a hero like character. When the Cyclops asked what happened about their ship‚ Odysseus replied‚ “My ship? Poseidon Lord‚ who sets the earth a-tremble‚ broke it up on the rocks at your land’s end” (Homer 229). Odysseus lied to the Cyclops saying that their ship was destroyed. So just in case‚ they could get off the island. Odysseus showed

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